Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Tap the reported speech for the given statement.

"Sandra said, 'My friend has three assignments to complete.''

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sandra said that her friend had three assignments to complete.
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sandra said that her friend has three assignments to completed.
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sandra said that her friend has three assignments to complete.

Answer 1

The correct option is A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sandra said that her friend had three assignments to complete.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The reporting verb 'said' is in the simple past tense. It implies that the action of completing the assignment started in the past and ended in the past. So, the verb in the reported speech should be in the simple past tense too. Hence, 'Sandra said that her friend had three assignments to complete' is the correct answer.